As November arrived, the weather noticeably turned cooler, and many new changes occurred on the Longyin Continent.

The first new change was that the northern war situation had completely stabilized.

Su Yao returned with the Robertson and Sharp families not long before Jack and others sent by the city forces successfully eliminated Count Adams and took over the weapon town.

The weapon town changed hands once again. The ordinary residents and weapon smiths inside had intended to escape amidst the chaos, but Chesterton had anticipated this. With an iron fist and lightning speed, he dealt with a group of people and issued a series of decrees, quickly stabilizing the situation in the weapon town. From then on, he also completely took over the nearby minor earl's forces.

The city's power grew stronger, and the small count's influence briefly waned with the loss of a leader, maintaining a delicate balance between the two sides.

The remaining two forces, one being the old troops of Earl Aston and the other the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group, were not idle while watching the tigers fight from the mountain. The old troops launched a frenzied attack on the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group, and the mercenaries not only retaliated against the old troops but also did not abandon their offensive against the city forces. The final outcome was that both sides ended up expanding their influence.

The North has officially entered a state of four-way power struggle.

The upcoming changes were all related to Su Yao.

Su Yao remained quiet during this period.

However, many of her arrangements had actually fallen into place, creating a different impact on the existing Longyin Continent.

First and foremost is the rice cultivation promotion being arranged in Gerard's hometown.

With the Gerard family setting an example, word spread quickly, and nearly half of the southern regions became aware of this high-yield new grain. Coupled with the gourmet food from the inn being transported and sold everywhere in collaboration with the mayor of the southern capital, the impression of rice among the southern people grew increasingly profound.

Gerard's mother and sister were also taken under the protection of the local government. They worked with the government to conduct surveys and assess the situation on the ground. In just over a month, the number of families willing to be the first to plant rice next year successfully reached one thousand.

All of the above is thanks to Gerard's mother and sister. As for Gerard himself, he is still in Yan.

The rice in the fiery land has officially entered the ripening stage.

Although there was a slight difference between the actual planting time and the optimal planting time, under the nourishment of chemical fertilizers and the protection of typhoon defense weapons, the rice still grew vigorously.

Gerard sent word that in at most half a month, the rice there would be ready for harvest.

"These past few months have truly been hard on Gerald and Zhan Xing. Once the rice is harvested, we'll throw a celebration banquet for you!" Su Yao recounted their contributions, "And we'll also invite Gerald's mother and sister to join us as guests."

Hiring someone to work the fields outside was quite unusual, and many matters required someone to take the lead. Gerard was the one who took on this task, working for over a month.

The Battle Star couldn't stay with Gerard in Yan all the time, but it would fly there from time to time, and its journeys were no less frequent than Gerard's.

The abundant harvest of this batch of rice is largely due to the efforts of one person and one dragon.

Gerard's mother and sister back in his hometown were also busy, managing the sale of potions and food, while worrying about Gerard who was far away. It was truly exhausting for them, so Su Yao believed that the celebration banquet could not be complete without them.

The rice planting and promotion plan is already complete, and according to the plan, the task can be completed next year.

Another task was the creation of weapons, and Su Yao remained quiet because she was completely immersed in the weapons workshop.

Initially, the three weapon masters, along with Su Yao, discussed the protective shield for the farmland. Sharp, who had previous experience with such creations, was inspired after observing the inn's protective shield for a long time. He quickly completed the farmland shield. This weapon was applied to the fiery land before the typhoon struck the fields, not only protecting the rice crops but also safeguarding the local people, thereby reducing casualties and property damage.

Later, the focus was on teaching Su Yao how to craft offensive weapons. Su Yao had enough talent and put in enough effort. Although the three masters had different approaches to weapon-making, the fundamental principles were the same. One by one, the little tips quickly opened the doors for Su Yao to create third-level and fourth-level weapons.

A week ago, Su Yao came up with a way for Zhan Xing to contact the weapons subscriber, Bridges.

The day he and his companion stepped through the inn's door was precisely the day Su Yao completed the comprehensive testing of the weapon's various data.

Robertson nodded appreciatively, "At my age, I've seen many apprentices in the town, and none can match Xiaoyao."

Sharp also agreed with this statement: "I didn't expect Percy to find the treasure after all!"

Percy happily twirled his little mustache as he engraved Su Yao's name on the sword. This treasured sword was crafted by Su Yao, so it had to bear her name.

Because it was the first weapon to be sold, Percy decided to make it unique, so he specifically took on the task of engraving it.

"Have you decided on a name yet?"

Su Yao nodded, "I want to use the name of the hotel."

"The name of the hotel?"

"Peaceful Inn?"

"Won't you use your own name?"

As soon as Su Yao spoke, the three weapon masters immediately gathered around to express their opinions. However, Su Yao still wanted to use the Peaceful Inn.

"I've thought it over carefully. Using my own name is fine, but if I really become famous, it would only be my name that's known. However, if I can engrave the name of the Anxin Inn, then this weapon will have an inseparable connection with the inn. Since the inn is also selling potions and food, using the inn as a trademark for everything would mean our inn becomes famous worldwide."

Engraving a name is a form of trademark culture. Su Yao repeatedly weighed the difference between herself as a trademark and the inn as a trademark, and ultimately decided that the inn as a trademark was better.

After listening to Su Yao, the three of them stopped trying to persuade her.

"Alright, then I'll carve 'Peaceful Inn' on it."

Percy used the blade of a knife as a pen and carefully carved these four characters.

From then on, a fully matured level four metal-type weapon was completed.

Bridges trembled as he handed over the final payment, then trembled again as he received the sword, a sword that belonged to him alone.

"It's so beautiful! My life is complete!" Bridges was moved to tears. "I've never seen such a fine sword. It's mine!"

[Task completed, "Wandering Merchant" title unlocked.]

[Traveling Merchants: Trading is our way of making money. Traveling merchants can journey far and wide, bringing local specialties to distant places and then bringing back specialties from afar.

After unlocking this title, the innkeeper can choose to wear the title themselves or select an inn employee to wear it. The owner/employee wearing the title can teleport to any location for buying and selling transactions. This title protects the wearer from all harm during transactions.

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Note: ① After unlocking this title, a monthly transaction amount of ten thousand must be achieved, otherwise the title will be revoked; ② The title is managed by the store owner, but can only be worn by one person; ③ For every three times the monthly transaction amount is achieved, the wearer can receive +1 constitution point (randomly allocated to strength, agility, or mental power); ④ The transaction content must be reasonable and appropriate, and must not include any difficult content.

It really is a good thing!

Not only can you trade everywhere to earn gold coins, but you can also improve your physical fitness. It's great in every way!

When Su Yao chose whom to bestow the title upon, Gerard was the first person who came to mind. Gerard often traveled, and his safety was never guaranteed. With this title, not only could he receive temporary protection, but he could also enhance his physical condition, gaining a lasting sense of security.

"By the way, does the absolute safety in this transaction refer to the entire process, or is it only guaranteed during the brief moment when you hand over the money and I deliver the goods?"

[The host finally noticed the key point, which was actually the latter.]

"Good thing I asked!" Su Yao frowned, her fair little face puffed up like a bun. "What's the use of this? It can only protect for a few seconds."

[The benefits brought by the title are already numerous, so to maintain balance, this is the extent to which the wearer's safety can be ensured.]

The things provided by the system also operate within the world's rules. If they weren't bound by these rules, it would have directly offered all sorts of ready-made items long ago, and there wouldn't be any need for tasks.

Although Su Yao felt regretful, there was really no way to make the system change.

From the system's perspective, its host slowly crouched down, appearing calm and as if accepting everything, but in reality, their brainwaves were unusually active.

It had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, after a while, Su Yao slowly stood up, a bright smile on her face.

"When I encounter safety, I directly say I want to make a deal with you. Would that also trigger protection?"

System: ! ! !

Su Yao really did find a bug!

"Just tell me, can you or not!"

[Yes.]

"If I encounter danger, as long as I propose a deal quickly enough, the protection of the title will always be there?"

The system awkwardly didn't want to answer, only wanted to fix the bug.

However, Su Yao didn't care; she wouldn't allow it.

"The game isn't played like this! To fix it, you must admit this is a bug, and admitting it means you have to compensate me accordingly."

"Not acknowledging it means you must allow its existence."

The system fell silent once more, taking a long time to respond: [You can't just rely on words; you must actually conduct a transaction. So when you speak, you need to include the transaction details, for example: I want to buy your ***, I want to exchange this for your ***. Moreover, once the transaction is completed, the protection disappears, and it's difficult to quickly state the next transaction before the next attack comes. It's still best to try to resolve the danger on your own. Most importantly, you must adhere to the precautions of the merchant title ④.]

The final mention of precaution ④ is because the system is afraid that Su Yao might exploit loopholes and incite Gerard to propose an impossible transaction to gain protection.

In fact, Su Yao had never thought of it that way. What she thought was, if the protection disappears once the transaction is completed, then she could prevent it from being completed.

Whenever you encounter danger, establish a deal, then either don't accept or don't provide the content of the deal, so it can't be completed. Alternatively, you can seize the right moment to teleport.

"I would never break the rules; I'm the most obedient player."

Su Yao walked out of the inn with a smile. Outside, Bridges was testing a sword, and she wanted to watch.

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In the headquarters of the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group

Ris sat at the head of the palace, laughing: "Eston, oh Eston, you died too early. It's such a pity you couldn't see the scene of your son and daughter being brutally killed!"

"George, you did a great job with this! I must reward you!"

George was also happy and laughed. He finally wouldn't be mocked by other members and newcomers for being brainless. After this, who would dare say he was brainless? Anyone who dared to say that, could you go and kill the old followers of Earl Eston? Could you kill Earl Eston's children?

"As long as the commander is happy! Now let's see how those bastards can still be arrogant. Eston can't protect them, and he can't protect his kid either! Hahaha, finally, we can put a damper on their spirits!"

Reese nodded with satisfaction, "Indeed, they won't dare to be arrogant for a while!"

"Then, Captain, should we keep fighting?" George's thought was that they shouldn't let them go.

"Of course we have to fight!" Reese shared the same thought as George. "If we don't fight now, they'll recover and harass us again! We must fight!"

"Don't hit!"

Just as Reese was about to give a rousing command, Xi Ao's voice came from the doorway.

"Master, you're here! Please, have a seat!" Lis saw Xi Ao and his face lit up with joy. "What did the master just say, that we can't continue the attack?"

Xi Ao is the mysterious prophet of the Wolf Pack Mercenary Group. This time, he appeared once again in a black robe that covered his entire body, making it impossible for people to see his appearance or estimate his height and build.

The moment George saw Xi Ao, he restrained his expression, and a hint of dissatisfaction flickered in his eyes.

"This trickster is back again."

George mumbled softly, and neither Reese nor Xi Ao heard the specifics, but Reese still shot George a glare. He knew George too well; George simply didn't like Xi Ao and never had anything nice to say.

Xixian stood by, caught Rhys's gaze, and found an excuse to shove George out.

Xixian also understood George's mindset. Although he wasn't very smart, he had indeed put in a lot of effort when it came to things like fighting. He couldn't understand why Xi Ao, who only said a few words, got the most credit in the end, even though they were the ones doing the work.

George felt unbalanced; he thought that a smart person could have the same effect as Xi Ao, and Xi Ao was not really a prophet.

In the palace, Lis helped George apologize, but Xi Ao didn't mind.

"The captain doesn't need to apologize. I'm not familiar with George, so misunderstandings are normal."

"About what was just said, that we can't fight..."

"Yes," Xi Ao nodded, "we can't continue to fight Eston's old troops. Although we have sufficient forces, when the situation in the north is at a stalemate, we simply cannot move."

Reese was not a smart person, and Xi Ao didn't like explaining things to him.

However, in Reese's eyes, this was the demeanor of a prophet. So he obediently didn't ask more questions and immediately gave orders to his subordinates nearby to end the pursuit of the former followers of Earl Aston.

"If the captain doesn't want to stay idle, then why not redirect the target back to the beginning?"

"What do you mean?"

"Mist Forest."

Lis was taken aback; he had indeed forgotten the initial goal. "It's time to take back what's ours."